...dictatorship was in Spain then Benito Mussolini in Italy, formed the first Fascist government. The Fascist dictators wanted to expand the territory of their country and began to look for new lands to conquer. Although Fascism was very significant in the cause of World War II, Mussolini, the Abyssinia crisis, Spanish civil war, and its influence on Nazism aided Fascism in causing World War II. Fascism did not start from nothing. Benito Mussolini...
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...weren’t the only important weapons used in World War II. In World War II, many important weapons significantly helped countries gain an advantage, and changed the way wars were fought. America had a variety of weapons that gave them an advantage. First, America had the F4U Corsair fighter plane or The Corsair. “The Corsair was mainly used in fighting against Japan (World Book Online).” Second, America had the Boarfish submarine which helped...
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...All about World War II Brian Johnson 4201689 HIST102 D001 Dr. Reginald Jayne April 15, 2012 World War II was a part of the effect of World War I. According to World War 2 Info, “the origins of the Second World War are generally viewed as being traced back to the First World War.” (World War 2 2012) World War 2 happened between 1930s to the mid 1940s in Europe and Asia. In Europe, the war began on September 1, 1939 when the Nazi Germans led by Hitler invaded Poland. On September 2, 1945; the war ended with the relinquishing of Japan. In the early 1930s in Asia, World War 2 started in China and ended on May 8, 1945 with the surrender of Germany. World War II was the biggest armed disagreement in history involving most of the world and it involved using nuclear weapons to win (World War 2 2012) This war went from Europe to Asia and battles even occur in Africa and the Americas. They were also naval battles upon the waters. Within this war, there were millions of civilians that were killed by the Nazis and others. (World War 2 2012) Approximately fifty million people died as a result of World War II. Events Leading Up to World War II There were many events led to World War II. In Germany, on January 30, 1933; President von Hindenburg selected Adolf Hitler as Chancellor for Germany. (World War 2 History 2012) When the President died, Hitler assumed the office of President temporarily and all of its powers according to the Weimar Constitution. (World War 2 History 2012)...
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...World War II Kizzy Adams American Intercontinental University October 14, 2012 Abstract This paper identifies and analyzes two major consequences that World War II had on the United States society. It also describes how the war affected American sensibilities, and it includes the way Americans viewed the war and themselves. The paper goes on with how World War II change America’s role in the world. Lastly the paper discusses how the outcome of the war was beneficial or detrimental to the U. S. World War II World War II is known as the war (1939-45) in which the Allies. The Allies were known as Britain, the Soviet Union, and the US defeated the Axis powers. The Axis power was known as Germany, Italy, and Japan. Britain and France declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, as a result of the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. Italy entered the war on June 10, 1940 shortly before the collapse of France (armistice signed June 22, 1940). On June 22, 1941 Germany attacked the Soviet Union and on Dec. 7, 1941 the Japanese attacked the US at Pearl Harbor. On Sept. 8, 1943 Italy surrendered, the war in Europe ending on May 7, 1945 with the unconditional surrender of the Germans. The Japanese capitulated on Aug. 14, 1945 as a direct result of the atomic bombs dropped by the Americans on Hiroshima and Nagasaki (http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/World+War+II). Two major consequences that World War II had on the United States...
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...Italian citizens were treated very poorly under Mussolini. Benito Mussolini worked his way all the up to the top of the Italian Government, ruled with an iron fist and led Italy during the deadliest war in history. Benito grew up in a poor family and was a troublesome child. Alessandro was not always present, which made things difficult for the family. While he was off gallivanting around town and spending money on other women, the family struggled to even have food (Foot and Hibbert). Although Benito was smart, he did not do well in school. He was too much to handle for teachers at the local school so he was sent to boarding school. While at boarding school, his behavior did not improve. Benito ended up getting expelled because he stabbed a fellow student (Greenspan). School was not for Benito, but he still decided to become a teacher. His teaching stint was short-lived. At the age of 19, he moved to Switzerland. Benito did not have a job, but he started to earn a reputation. People were taking notice of his public speaking abilities. His reputation followed him to Italy when he moved back. He decided that we wanted to start working in politics, so he became a...
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...WORLD WAR II Name: Richard Barrett ID#: 1500836 Tutor: Mr. Oswy Gayle Date: November 8, 2015 School: University of Technology Jamaica TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Introduction 1 Leading up to World War II 2 Starting of World War II 3 Allied Victory of the World War II 4 End of World War II 5 INTRODUCTION The insecurity was produced in Europe by the First World War I (1914-1918) set the opening for another international conflict which is World War II- which broke out two decades later and would have proven more devastating/ destructive. Rising to authority in an economically and political uncertainty Germany, Adolph Hitler and his National Socialist (Nazis Party) rearmed the nation and signed strategic treaties with Italy and Japan to further his plan of world domination. Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany and at this time World War II had begun. Over the next years, the war would take more lives and destroy more land and property around the world than previous wars. Among the estimated 45-60 million people killed, where 6 million Jews were killed by the Nazis in the Nazis concentration camps as part of Hitler diabolic evil “Final solution” known as Holocaust. LEADING TO WORLD WAR II The devastation of the Great War also known as World War I as known...
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...was the creator of the Fascist Movement/Fascist Party in Italy in 1919. He made himself prime minister and ruled from 1922-1945. He had ideas pretty similar to Hitler and even started his own anti-Jew laws in Italy. While he may not have done as many horrid things as Hitler, he was still incredibly evil. But, we’ll talk more about that later. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini was born on July 29, 1883, in Dovia di Predappio, Forlì, Romagna, Italy. He was the oldest child of three from his parents, Rosa Maltoni Mussolini and Alessandro Mussolini. His father was a passionate socialist and blacksmith. His mother was a Catholic schoolteacher, and she provided most of the family income because the father was busy doing political things and spending money on his mistress (not Benito’s mom, scandalous!). Mussolini was a very bright and...
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...Power had a large impact on the start of World War II. The people in Italy and Germany wanted a powerful leader to lead them. This is known as fascism, and it was another major cause of World War II. Two men were able to fill Italy's and Germany's need for a strong leader, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. Both men were able to gain the trust of their people through their public speech campaigns. Their combined ambitions drove Italy and Germany on a quest to conquer the rest of Europe and become the two most powerful nations. Hitler and Mussolini both respected each other and their goals and decided to form and alliance. With the combined forces of Italy and Germany, and later Japan, Hitler and Mussolini led their nations to a war to conquer...
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...4 d World War II Timeline 1933 1936 November 9, 1938 Reichskristallnacht, Crystal Night September 3, 1939 September 10, 1939 October 1939 December 1939 April 1940 May 10, 1940 May 12, 1940 May 14, 1940 May 20, 1940 May 28, 1940 June 10, 1940 June 22, 1940 July 10, 1940 to October 31, 1940 November 1940 September 1940 June 1941 September 27, 1941 October 1941 November 1941 December 1941 December 7, 1941 December 1941 December 25, 1941 December 1941 1942 – 1944 1942 February 1942 Hitler comes to power in Germany. Hitler and Mussolini sign pact. Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues are looted and burned by Nazis. Many Jews are killed, and thousands are taken to concentration camps. France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. Canada declares war on Germany. Poland surrenders to Germany. First Canadian troops arrive in Britain. Germany invades Denmark and Norway. Germany invades Holland, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Great Britain. Germany invades France. Dutch army surrenders to Germany. German Army reaches the English Channel. Belgium surrenders to Germany. Italy declares war on Britain and France. France surrenders to Germany. Canada expands war effort. Battle of Britain begins: Canada participates in air fights over the English Channel. Troops and equipment from Canada start moving in carriers across the Atlantic. Battle of the Atlantic is underway. Italy invades...
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...Causes of World War II Many historians have traced the causes of World War II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desire of dictators in Germany, Italy, and Japan to conquer additional territory brought them into conflict with the democratic nations. After World War I ended, representatives of the victorious nations met in Paris in 1919 to draw up peace treaties for the defeated countries. These treaties, known as the Peace of Paris, followed a long and bitter war. They were worked out in haste by these countries with opposing goals; and failed to satisfy even the victors. Of all the countries on the winning side, Italy and Japan left the peace conference most dissatisfied. Italy gained less territory than it felt it deserved and vowed to take action on its own. Japan gained control of German territories in the Pacific and thereby launched a program of expansion. But Japan was angered by the peacemakers' failure to endorse the principle of the equality of all races. The countries that lost World War I--Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey--were especially dissatisfied with the Peace of Paris. They were stripped of territory, arms and were required to make reparations (payments for war damages). The Treaty of Versailles, which was signed with Germany, punished...
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...World War I and World War II, the largest wars to have ever taken place in history. Together these wars ended with over 77 million courageous lives lost within 10 years. These were the two most important wars to have ever taken place and the Allied Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Poland, and South Africa) had won them both against the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Japan, and the Ottoman Empire) and Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, and Hungary). Today, most people don’t realize the significance of these Allied victories or even how or why the Allies had one the two largest wars in world history. This is why I am going to describe the main questions people have of the Allied victories during World War I and World War II. The first question many people ask is how and why did the Allies win World War I and World War II? To begin many would say that the U.S. was the main reason the Allies had won the two largest wars in the world. However, even though the U.S. did make a huge contribution to the wins. Ultimately it was the combined economics and industries of Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Poland, and South Africa, that allowed for the Allies to triumph over the Central and Axis Powers. Without the money or industries that they accumulated they would not have been able to transport the weapons, food, or ammunition to the troops or later...
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...Extended Project To what extent / How did Adolf Hitler's childhood affect and shape him later in life? Why was the rise of fascism in Europe so popular in the 1930’s? Assess did Hitler become the war mongering man he was due to his childhood or was it events leading up to World War II that made him bring the Nazi’s to power and become a dictator. Was Hitler’s intention to save Germany from the economic depression it was in through military power and expansion or was it more based on the ideology of the Aryan race and the deluded hatred he had towards the Jews? Or was it both? Be sure to talk about his ancestry, his parents and schooling. Anything leading up to World War II such as Hitler’s 9 month imprisonment Include how bitter he was after World War I and resented the new German government (Weimer Republic) Include how previous personal encounters with Jews made him hate them. Explain how not only the General German public hated the Jews because of propaganda but how most of the Western world resented the Jews in the early-mid 20th century. Include Austria and events that might have happened in Austria which could have affected Hitler as a child. Hitler: The man and his ideas Adolf Hitler was born on 20 April 1889 in a little Austrian town called Braunau am Inn. His father was a customs official who Hitler did not get on well with. Also Hitler didn’t particularly excel at school and did not enjoy his schooling except for History lessons. In 1907 Hitler...
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...1920s, Benito Mussolini was the senior of the two, and an initial inspiration and mentor for a young Adolf Hitler. Mussolini’s ideas of a fascist Italy became a building block for Hitler and Nazi Germany. However, early on their relationship was not a good one as Mussolini saw himself as superior. Mussolini had little respect for Hitler and the Nazi Germany as a whole. He did not agree with Hitler’s beliefs regarding racialism and his desire of an Aryan race. As time continued Mussolini’s view of Nazi Germany and Hitler would change completely. As the Germans became the powerhouse of Europe, Mussolini was forced to take a backseat to Hitler throughout World War II. A young Benito Mussolini began his rise to power in Italy as early as 1918. It is then that he realized that in order for Italy to grow as a dominant force in Europe, a dictatorship was necessary. With his good looks and his persuasive speeches, a young Mussolini was able to gain the support of the Italian people. Although the content of his speeches was often incorrect, opinions contradictory, and attacks often misled or unjustified, it was in fact his persona that won over the Italians. Just a year later in 1919, Benito Mussolini created the Fasci Italiani di Combattimento or the Italian Fasci of Combat and began to spread his ideas and beliefs of a fascist Italy. Using these ideas he, along with other Italian fascist leaders, wrote the Fascist Manifesto in 1921 officially...
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...Wars of the World World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand the heir to the Austrian throne. The war was fought by the Allies (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Japan and the United States in 1917) and the Central Powers (Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire). Although, the assassination of the heir to the throne might have triggered the war the state of the countries had been moving towards a war for a long time. There were many causes to World War I two of them were nationalism and militarism. A patriotic feeling is what nationalism is all about. This was one of the major causes of World War I. Not all of the ethnic groups had their goals realized in their state. Some wanted to have their own national state but could not achieve this goal. Some rivalries over colonies made the alliances of Europe’s great powers uneasy and added tension to the states. After Napoleon’s exile the Congress of Vienna tried to sort out problems in Europe. A new Europe was decided by delegates from Britain, Austria, Prussia and Russia that left Germany and Italy as divided states. Some strong nationalism elements led to the unification of Germany and Italy. France was angry at the settlement of the Franco-Prussian war as they lost Alsace-Loraine to Germany. Another major cause of World War I was militarism. After 1900, the growth of many armies made tensions worse. Many of the armies had doubled in size in a few...
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...Event Analysis 1 Event Analysis: World War II LaKisha J. Williams PAD540 International Public Administration Dr. Angela Parham Strayer University February 7, 2013 Event Analysis 2 Event Analysis: World War II World War II The United States stood in shock and fear as Japan initiated their attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor with absolutely no warning. After the Great Depression of the 1920s, Japan was left without the resources they largely depended on the United States to provide. As Japan’s population became more overcrowded and their resources became scarce, the Japanese military decided to try and take over lands in China; mainly Manchuria. The Empire of Japan was aimed at taking over East Asia. As tensions arose between Japan and China the United States under the leadership of Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt (in the beginning) decided that they did not have any stake siding with either country. Up to this point the United States policy in China was based on the principle known as the Open Door Policy in which any and all countries were free to trade and make investments with and within China. The United States felt that if they sanctioned Japan and China, both economically and with military assistance, it would be enough for Japan and China to stop the fighting, but it didn’t. At that point Japan decided to accept Germany as an ally and...
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